Stephen:
Can you give us a feel of the mix of units used (and a sense of the
preponderance of SI vs Imperial)?
Thanks,
Ezra
----- Original Message -----
From: Stephen Humphreys
To: U.S. Metric Association
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 3:14 AM
Subject: [USMA:40139] Re: Metric epoxy
I think you know that “Commercial, Public Health, Public Safety and Public
Administration purposes” is a very ambiguous clause (you could, indeed, put
road signs in there for example).
A quick look round B&Q (the UK's biggest DIY store) will show you the mix of
units used
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected]
Subject: RE: [USMA:40111] Re: Metric epoxy
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:49:54 +0000
Steve,
UK law (Units of Measurement Regulation 1986) catalogues the units that may
be used for “Commercial, Public Health, Public Safety and Public Administration
purposes”. If there is a public safety or public health factor involved in the
use of the epoxy or if it is to be used by any public authority, then any units
that define the limitations for the use the epoxy must be in the units of
measure in the catalogue.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephen
Humphreys
Sent: 17 January 2008 10:27
To: U.S. Metric Association
Subject: [USMA:40111] Re: Metric epoxy
You cannot buy items by the Fahrenheit - so you can use Fahrenheit on
packaging
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [USMA:40095] Re: Metric epoxy
> Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:14:57 +0000
>
> If you had Fahrenheit only on a set of instructions, you might have your
> hand smacked, but the authorities are lax at doping that. I have seen some
> Pizza boxes that recommend reheating their products to 400°. Not only do
> British cookers not go that high, but if you did, you would end up
cremating
> the pizza.
>
> However, if as a result of using °F and failing to declare the "F" part
you
> cause damage, then you could be liable in the civil court. There is
> currently a case which is likely to go to court in which a thermostat
> failed, hot water fed back into a cold water tank, causing the tank to
> weaken and then fail and then flooded the room below killing a baby.
> Although it is unlikely in this case that misuse of units of measurement
was
> an issue, it would not be impossible for a similar case to happen where
the
> underlying cause was a misunderstanding regarding units of measure. In
such
> a case the manufacturer could face a manslaughter charge.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf
> Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 16 January 2008 19:18
> To: U.S. Metric Association
> Subject: [USMA:40094] Re: Metric epoxy
>
> Hmmm, is it actually legal to put Fahrenheit only on packaging sold in the
> UK?
> Does anything regulate indications of temperature?
>
> Ezra
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "Martin Vlietstra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Had they failed to put the "F" on the packaging and tried to market the
> > product in the UK, they would have had the Trades Description Act thrown
> at
> > them. Any UK resident would have every right to assume Celsius and if
> > boiling water caused a joint to fail when the user could justifiable
> assume
> > it to hold, the supplier would probably be sued for damages.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf
> > Of Michael Palumbo
> > Sent: 16 January 2008 17:53
> > To: U.S. Metric Association
> > Subject: [USMA:40088] Re: Metric epoxy
> >
> > Those mixed-measure packages make me cringe a bit.
> >
> > "2 Ton", "2500 PSI", "-60 F to 200 F", but then 25 mL & 25 g/L.
> > Absolutely fascinating to me.
> >
> > At least they bothered to put the F after the temperature readings, I
> > suppose.
> >
> > -Mike
> >
> > Nat Hager III wrote:
> > > Purchased at the local hardware store this morning, here in
> south-central
> > > PA. Nice simple package design.
> > >
> > > Nat
> > >
> >
>
>
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